| The Poor Rich | |
| Director: | Edward Sedgwick |
| Producer: | Carl Laemmle, Jr. |
| Screenplay: | Ebba Havez Dale Van Every |
| Starring: | Edward Everett Horton Edna May Oliver Andy Devine Leila Hyams Grant Mitchell Thelma Todd |
| Cinematography: | George Robinson |
| Editing: | Robert Carlisle |
| Studio: | Universal Pictures |
| Distributor: | Universal Pictures |
| Runtime: | 77 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
The Poor Rich is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and written by Ebba Havez and Dale Van Every. The film stars Edward Everett Horton, Edna May Oliver, Andy Devine, Leila Hyams, Grant Mitchell and Thelma Todd. The film was released on February 26, 1934, by Universal Pictures.[1] [2] [3]
A once wealthy American dynasty, the Spottiswoods, envision their financial salvation in marrying into money via an upcoming visit from the British (and actually wealthy) Fetherstones. To play the part, the Spottiswoods must quickly rehabilitate their estate to have a veneer of class and enlist a cadre of quirky workers to act as their domestic servants. Hijinks ensue.